Read the documentation for Yasr. Original Message: ----------------- From: hank smith hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:35:05 -0700 To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: dectalk how do you use dectalk with yasr? what do you use to set that up? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:48 AM Subject: Re: dectalk > Hi. Fonix sells an external DECtalk. It has serial and USB connectors. > I don't know if it can be used in DOS. As long as the DOS screen reader > talks to the serial port, it should work. I just bought a used DECtalk > express of ebay for $200.00. I only got the synth with no manuals or > software. I'm using it now with speakup with no problems. > The system requirements for DECtalk will depend on whether you use > speech-dispatcher. If you use speech-dispatcher, you will have the > overhead from it to consider. Yasr is the only console screen reader I > know about that can use the DECtalk software without talking to > speech-dispatcher. Emacspeak can also work without speech-dispatcher, > but you will be limited to programs accessable from emacs. > Window-eyes ships with software DECtalk, and I think you can buy a stand > alone version from Gwmicro. > > Hope this helps. > Kenny > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 10:43:08AM +0200, Gustafsson Kristoffer (elev) > wrote: >> Hello! >> I need some answers on a dectalk question. >> I plan to install linux on a computer and use the dectalk runtime as my >> speech synthesizer. >> My question is What system requirements is tere for good speech? >> I know that when using other speech synthesizers like mbrola and festival >> the speech gets very bad if i have a slow computer. >> I have visited fonix, but there is no system requirements page. >> Also, I need to get help with finding two other dectalk products so I can >> buy them. >> The first is an external dectalk for use in ms-dos, and the other is the >> software dectalk for windows. >> Can you help me with findiing these products? >> thanks in advance >> >> kristoffer > >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ---------------------------------------- My Inbox is protected by SPAMfighter 1150 spam mails have been blocked so far. Download free www.spamfighter.com today! _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list